Ukraine said Russia carried out its largest drone assault since the start of the full-scale war, striking Kyiv and other cities overnight with more than 400 drones and missiles. The attack marks another sharp escalation in Moscow’s air campaign against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.

Authorities in Kyiv said air defenses were activated across multiple regions as residents sought shelter during hours of explosions and air raid alerts. Officials did not immediately provide a full damage assessment, but the scale of the barrage underscored the growing intensity of Russia’s strikes.

The reported attack comes amid continued Russian efforts to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with mass drone launches and missile fire. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned that these strikes place heavy pressure on civilian life, damaging homes, transport links, and essential services.

Reuters reported the figures cited by Ukrainian authorities. Independent verification of the full extent of the attack remained limited in the immediate aftermath, but the latest barrage adds to a pattern of sustained attacks that have deepened the human cost of the war.